§ 130A-64.1. Notice of new or increased charges and rates;
public comment period.

(a) A sanitary district shall provide notice to
interested parties of the imposition of or increase in service charges or rates
applicable solely to the construction of development subject to Part 2 of
Article 19 of Chapter 160A or Part 2 of Article 18 of Chapter 153A of the
General Statutes for any service provided by the sanitary district at least
seven days prior to the first meeting where the imposition of or increase in the
charges or rates is on the agenda for consideration. The sanitary district
shall employ at least two of the following means of communication in order to
provide the notice required by this section:

(1) Notice of the meeting in a prominent location on a
Web site managed or maintained by the sanitary district.

(2) Notice of the meeting in a prominent physical
location, including, but not limited to, the district's headquarters or any
government building, library, or courthouse located within the sanitary district.

(3) Notice of the meeting by electronic mail to a list
of interested parties that is created by the sanitary district for the purpose
of notification as required by this section.

(4) Notice of the meeting by facsimile to a list of
interested parties that is created by the sanitary district for the purpose of
notification as required by this section.

(a1) If a sanitary district does not maintain its own
Web site, it may employ the notice option provided by subdivision (1) of
subsection (a) of this section by submitting a request to a county or counties
in which the district is located to post such notice in a prominent location on
a Web site that is maintained by the county or counties. Any sanitary district
that elects to provide such notice shall make its request to the county or
counties at least 15 days prior to the date of the first meeting where the
imposition of or increase in the fees or charges is on the agenda for
consideration.

(b) During the consideration of the imposition of or
increase in service charges or rates as provided in subsection (a) of this
section, the governing body of the sanitary district shall permit a period of
public comment.

(c) This section shall not apply if the imposition of
or increase in service charges or rates is contained in a budget filed in
accordance with the requirements of G.S. 159-12. (2009-436,
s. 3; 2010-180, s. 11(c).)